Misery (1990)
Misery (1990)
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
After stalking and saving the life of her favorite fiction author in a car accident, his manic obsessor holds him captive in her remote Colorado home then forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

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Cast

James Caan James Caan As: Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates Kathy Bates As: Annie Wilkes
Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth As: Buster
Frances Sternhagen Frances Sternhagen As: Virginia
Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall As: Marcia Sindell
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Storyline

After stalking and saving the life of her favorite fiction author in a car accident, his manic obsessor holds him captive in her remote Colorado home then forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.


Tagline: Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 30 November 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $61,300,000

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Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Pete

Thomas Brunelle

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

June Christopher

June Christopher

Anchorwoman

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Reporter #1

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2

Gregory Snegoff

Gregory Snegoff

Reporter #3

Wendy Bowers

Wendy Bowers

Waitress

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)

Jay Dee Witney

Jay Dee Witney

News Photographer (uncredited)

Directed By

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Director

Dennis Maguire

Dennis Maguire

First Assistant Director

Artist W. Robinson

Artist W. Robinson

Second Second Assistant Director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Second Assistant Director

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Second Unit Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Producer

Andrew Scheinman

Andrew Scheinman

Producer

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Steve Nicolaides

Steve Nicolaides

Production Manager

Michael Hirshenson

Michael Hirshenson

Casting Associate

Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.

Iddo Lampton Enochs Jr.

Location Manager

Linda Allan-Folsom

Linda Allan-Folsom

Production Coordinator

K. Lenna Katich

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Suzanne Lutz

Suzanne Lutz

Production Secretary

Katherine T. Wilson

Katherine T. Wilson

Production Secretary

Steve Nicolaides

Steve Nicolaides

Co-Producer

Jeffrey Stott

Jeffrey Stott

Co-Producer

Edited By

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Mary Morrisey

Mary Morrisey

Assistant Editor

Art Tostado

Art Tostado

Color Timer

Lois Trent-Bring

Lois Trent-Bring

Negative Cutter

Alan Edward Bell

Alan Edward Bell

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Judith A. Cory

Judith A. Cory

Hairstylist

John M. Elliott Jr.

John M. Elliott Jr.

Makeup Artist

Margaret E. Elliott

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

Bruce Spaulding Fuller

Bruce Spaulding Fuller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robert Kurtzman

Robert Kurtzman

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rick Lalonde

Rick Lalonde

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Judy Crown

Judy Crown

Hairstylist

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Design

Sound

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Peter C. Barbour

Peter C. Barbour

Assistant Sound Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Gary Mundheim

Gary Mundheim

Sound Editor

Chuck Neely

Chuck Neely

Sound Editor

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Music Editor

Robert Eber

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Supervising Sound Editor

George Baetz

George Baetz

Boom Operator

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Supervising Music Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Supervisor

Visual Effects

Phil Cory

Phil Cory

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director of Photography

Brian W. Armstrong

Brian W. Armstrong

Assistant Camera

Dennis Gamiello

Dennis Gamiello

Key Grip

Thomas Miligan

Thomas Miligan

Assistant Camera

Dwayne Redlin

Dwayne Redlin

Best Boy Grip

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Camera Operator

Lighting

Kevin Kelley

Kevin Kelley

Chief Lighting Technician

Walter Nichols

Walter Nichols

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Thomas P. Powell

Thomas P. Powell

Lighting Technician

Art Department

John Hoskins

John Hoskins

Construction Foreman

Gary Isbell

Gary Isbell

Swing

Jonas Kirk

Jonas Kirk

Construction Foreman

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Ken Peterson

Ken Peterson

Assistant Property Master

Andrew Precht

Andrew Precht

Assistant Art Director

Marvin Salsberg

Marvin Salsberg

Construction Coordinator

Stan Tropp

Stan Tropp

Set Designer

Mark Woods

Mark Woods

Leadman

Norman Garwood

Norman Garwood

Production Design

Mark W. Mansbridge

Mark W. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Garrett Lewis

Garrett Lewis

Set Decoration

Jody Gaber

Jody Gaber

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

Stunt Coordinator

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

R.A. Rondell

R.A. Rondell

Stunts

Sammy Thurman

Sammy Thurman

Stunts

James Deeth

James Deeth

Pilot

Kirk A. Holland

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

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